Quit Your Bitching

I wish everyone could have a benign brain tumor. Not really, but Come On, we need to enjoy the simple things in life!

Of course, I don’t wish anyone a near death experience or a brain tumor. It happened to me and it was very scary. I had a tumor removed just over a year ago and luckily it was benign. But it was a tough six months ordeal of not being able to see properly, drive, read, type on my computer, and so on. All the things I took for granted before were luxuries I couldn’t do. Now I have the all clear for 12 months until my next MRI.

Anyway, what it comes down is this: Quit your Bitching and get on with life!

Seriously, do you know how lucky you are?? There is always something good in your life, but if you feel like your cup is half empty, fill the damn thing up and get over yourself.

If you’re unhappy with your body fat, exercise and eat right. You know what to do, so do it. If you know that you’ll go off the rails as you have before, put some stops in place before that happens.

Suggestions:

- Hire a personal trainer to kick your butt. If you can’t afford it, ask a friend to be on your case for free. That’s what friends are for.

- If you hate your job, find a new one. And if you’re not qualified for what you want to do, study and get qualified until you can leave your job (at least you’ll be too busy to whine).

- Don’t know what you want to do? Don’t beat yourself up. Take a break from stressing about it for a while. Set a time frame for your break i.e. 3 to 6 months. During that time, something will click. Even if it doesn’t, at least you’ve had a break from being so down on yourself.

Come on people, we have so much to be grateful for. Appreciate that you wake up in your home every day. You have a roof over your head, hot running water, and food in the cupboard and fridge. The rain is not pouring down on you so go watch the sun rise, hear the birds tweet, and see the plants grow. Enjoy the sunset and then stare at the glowing moon. If you want to be miserable, go ahead, but stay away from me. We’ve all had bad things happen in our lives, experiences from our childhood that upset us. Yes, we’ve made some bad choices but there’s nothing you can do about it now – so move on!

Take a moment to think of those less fortunate than you. Think of the families hit by the earthquake in Haiti. Shed a tear for family members or friends who suffered from cancer. My girlfriend didn’t survive her brain tumor and now her kids are without a mum, and her little girl will always have memories of a dreaded year in the hospital waiting for good news after multiple operations. The GFC was crap, but there’s no point bumming out about something that’s already done. We all have to acknowledge that we’re lucky to be healthy, grateful that we have people who love us, and damn it, just be glad we’re alive.

Life and shit happens. Yes, that’s true but the choice is yours to let it get you down all the time. Or you can let it affect you for a day or two, then buck up and get on with things!

Put a smile on your face, fake it if you have to. You’ll be surprised how much better you’ll feel. And if not, laugh at yourself that you’ve got a stupid smile on your face and you feel like an idiot. If you can’t laugh at yourself, then you have no right to laugh at anyone else.

Again, quit your bitching and get on with living life to the max!

Author: Julianne Browne